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{{quote|''Speaking the name of the State of New Jersey shall always get a big laugh. The Constitution cannot say exactly why.''|''[[Dave Barry]] Hits Below the Beltway'', The Constitution of the United States of America, Article IV, Section 5}}
New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated and the most densely populated, being home to more people than [[New York City]]. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, [[
But don't tell that to Hollywood (or New Yorkers).
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* The New Jersey Turnpike makes notable appearances in ''[[Being John Malkovich]]'' and ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]''.
* ''[[Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist]]'', in which, if nothing else, the hip indie kids have the initiative to go into [[New York City]]. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop]]'', though it suffers from some [[
* At one point in ''[[Zoolander]]'', Derek goes to work with his family in the coal mines of South Jersey. The real South Jersey is a vast coastal plain, hardly the place where one would find coal mines... but of course, this is supposed to be a joke.
** Especially since the scene was actually filmed in an old mine (now a tourist trap) in the Highlands.
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